Start with "Consumer Reports" magazine:Page
30 of the March 2009 issue of "Consumer Reports"
magazine ranks 15 LCD
HDTV sets for many things that include,
price, picture
quality, sound quality, ease of use, number
of HDMI inputs (for
connecting other HDMI equipped devices like
a BlueRay DVD or an XBox
game player) The table also lists if
the sets are 120 Hz
(compared to the older, 60 Hz
technology). Next read our
articles:

Finally check
the most popular models: Often
there is "wisdom in the masses" so you
should check a list of the
Best Selling HDTV Sets to see what others
decided to buy. You may not always
agree with all conclusions from "the masses" or
"Consumer
Reports", but at least we know
neither
is influenced by the need to sell advertising.

LCD
Definition: Liquid Crystal
Display: LCD HDTVs use
much less power for a given screen size
compared to
Plasma TVs. They could be cheaper to own
over the long term. LCD HDTVs are usually
easier to view in a bright room
compared to plasma HDTVs.

If you
have picture troubles, make sure you have
a good HDTV Antenna before returning your set.